Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
Tho Dover Fair.

The Dover Fair.
The Dover fair for the tenth year
threw open Its gates on Tuesday morn
ing, under the most favorable auspices.
The day was all one could wish for,
clear and bslmy. The grounds were In
frat class condition, and the grand
Of paint. Spittall's detectives wandered
around, dressed in the conventional po.
lice uniform, baton In hand TO keep the
large crowd in the best Of order. Og'es
by's band, from Chester, eDlivened the
occasion by popular airs from thaS
musical ORGANIZATION.
Yesterday wns what is known in
Dover IS obtldren's day, and they we're
admitted free and passed around the
grounds, taking in the sights AID
making the air fairly res0und with
their happy voices.
the man with the merry go rouua
audIbis double barrel. pot-pourr, organ
was on hand and ran his m muticsl In.
strument In opposition TO Og esby's
brAss band. and 1t IL needless to say
that he sos there ali the time. The
children pstrontzed this resort, and the
man reaped . harvest in scent pieces.
The other usual eide show men CON-
monty called fakirs, v iGh their booths
dotted the grounds wherever the eye
reached.
The trains leave Wilmington ct such
hours that 1t is no trouble to zee the ex-
hibit'on, leaving here st 8 80 O'Clock,
which will land you OF the fair Rrou dds
at about 10 O'clock. Return you can
leave for Wilmington at 4 As from the
| fair grounds, reaching here at $50.
| The disp az of agricultural implements
was varied and fair, and included the
Dsering, Osborse ard several other
! we'll known make of binders and reap
ers. In the building SCI apart for tho
| carriage exhibits were numerous differ
ent cts les from the workshops in this
city, including the Novelty Carriage
| Works, Cahill b Co. and McLear q
| Kendall, IS we'll as several from W.
Il. Oahoon & Sons chops OF Dover,
Del.
The building set apart for the display
OF cereals and fruits was occupied by .
hand some display. and for the opening
ref acted grea, credit on the husbandery.
IL think the display was fairly up TO
the one made iast week at the Reading
fair.
Well, we were more than surprised at
the number OF big pumpkins di, played.
and can say II Delaware cannot raise
any thing else big she surely can excel
In this line. VIM Lea b Sons max .
good display OF gods Manufactured BY
their firm. Ga strolltng around tho
building looA ing ut the sights we ran
across our old friend Andrew Williams
OF Greenbank. who says his metal
polish is bound to beat anything in
that line In the world.
The display OF poultry Is fair, and ID
worth visit from poultry faDciers.
The cattle display Is large. and con con
cially worthy OF mention is the herd
, from the farm OF z b. Bsncrofs.
Tbs lovers Of hne, well-bred hogs can
! have their taste gratifed, over 20 pens
being devoted to the same.
The building devoted to the display
of the ladies' nndiwork, including
!. fancy work, bread, cake, butter and
: preserves OF all kinds, 10 beg ond our
, feeble effor.s to portray to our thou.
!, sands OF readers.
The race track is where the most at'
|, tention is conferred, and well may 1t be,
!. for over 1853 horses noted for their tiot.
: ting qualities have been entered. 1t IL
|, said this is the largest number Of en-
]. tries m sde ut any race course, not ex-
. ceptine Sheepshead Bay.
!. T. Wood Martin, OF Philadelphia
70 did good service as starter. beiug ssso'
ciated with David Rees, of kenton,
Del and G II Smith, OF Haddonhsld.
= Nj. A. A. Watson, Of Dover, acted
y = as time-keeper. Five horses trotted In
4 the first race known as the minuls Z
= class. Camille, b m, owned by j. K
Turner, Of Philadelphia, won In thret
straight heats; time, 251H, 2.S2 and
2.3OH. Circulasor second money. The
second race, 2.37 class, parse $500
was won by Fiction, b m; time, 30
235 and 2 35. Windsor second money
e and Buce phalus third money. The las
s race as for lis 8 years old and unde
purse 500, and was won by Magga, o s
year old.
q The yair will cor t.nue to day, Thurs
dav and Friday of this week.
H. One of the wonders at the Dover fa'
as Is the largest pair of fst cattle in th
be world, which you oan see for the sma
30 sum OF ten cents.
be That never failing side show cslle
az the Mu cum Of Anatomy, for men oni!
nd has spread It's canvass on the fa
0 grounds, and all II will cost you to "a
1t .ne slznts o. ibis wordGr Of the pirs
tenth century Is tho ANAL sum Of te
ID cents. Your only chance In lifetim
he Ia now here, and II you do not ava
er yourself of the opportunity to zee tn
at wonderful spotted or leopard woma'
K you will regret IL the balance OF you
a natural existence.
All these and many moro are Q
le the Dover fAir to take your hard-easna
he filthy luore from you.